National Muay Thai Day is celebrated on the 17th of March, and in the ancient capital of Ayutthaya, the Wai Kru Festival is a true spectacle! Its origins lie in both recorded history and the myth surrounding the story of Nai Khanom Tom, the father of Muay Thai. In 1767, the Burmese destroyed Ayutthaya and…
With only a few days left until the biggest fight of the year, the excitement surrounding the meeting of Conor McGregor and Floyd Mayweather has reached a white-hot fever pitch! It’s a convergence of the best in the world in two different schools: Conor, current UFC Lightweight Champion and former Featherweight Champion, representing some…
When it comes to crises around the world, it falls to the US Marine Corps and their cousins in the Navy SEALs to be the first to respond, and they must do so in any environment, especially the sea. To this end, they train in schools to prepare both themselves and their sister service branches…
Last time, we looked at 5 things you may not have known about the mysterious world of ninja! What is clear from your comments, and from the many representations of ninja in popular culture, is that the secretive world of these stealthy spies and assassins is still fascinating audiences to this day. So, let’s…
If you watch martial arts films, there’s no doubt you’ve seen Donnie Yen in action. Here’s a few things you might not know about the guy who’s played Ip Man. His mother teaches martial arts Bow-sim Mark is a sifu who specializes in t’ai chi ch’uan and Fu Style Wudangquan. When the family emigrated…
Japan has gifted the West with many things related to martial arts, and just one among them is the continued prevalence of the ninja in popular culture. But there’s more to the mysterious and deadly figure of the ninja than what’s shown in movies and on television. Let’s take a look at 5 things…
Las MMA son conocidas por sus feroces luchadores, pero nada es tan imponente – y divertido de ver – que una espectacular mujer que sabe cómo dar patadas. Aquí te presentamos a 4 mujeres profesionales de MMA que son atractivas y buenas luchadoras. Ronda “Rowdy” Rousey La ex campeona de UFC, Ronda Rousey es uno…
Hay muchos luchadores que dicen ser autodidactas. Uno de los más destacados es Evan Tanner, un luchador de Texas cuyo camino al ring comenzó en los últimos años escolares. En el instituto estuvo en wrestling pero no entraría en el mundo del MMA hasta los 26 años. No es fácil aprender un deporte sin un instructor…
MMA is known for its vicious and powerful competitors, but nothing is fiercer – and more fun to watch – than a gorgeous lady who knows how to kick ass. Here are five female MMA fighters who are proof that you can be both a beauty and a beast in the ring. Felice Herrig…
Cuando un hombre decide entrenar MMA por primera vez, piensa en los beneficios tanto físicos, como mentales que esta práctica le aporta. Una mayor disciplina, la capacidad de luchar, el dominio, la confianza en su propio cuerpo y la lista continúa. Pero hay otro secreto poco conocido: les hace más atractivo. Aquí hay una lista…